Henry Vincent Bayley
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Henry Vincent Bayley was an English clergyman. Of the High Church
party and a reformer, he became Archdeacon of Stow.
, of Hope Hall, near Manchester
, where he was born 6 December 1777. His mother was Mary, only child of Vincent Leggatt. Bayley was educated at the grammar school of Winwick
in Lancashire
, and at Eton College
, which he entered in May 1789, and left 9 December 1795. At Eton he was the associate of Sir William Pepys, Henry Hallam
, William Frere
, William Herbert, and others, who were known as the "literati"; and he contributed to the Musæ Etonenses. He came into residence at Trinity College, Cambridge
, in April 1796. In February 1798 he obtained a university scholarship. In April he was elected a scholar of Trinity. He took his B.A. degree in 1800, and won the bachelor's prizes in 1801 and 1802. Richard Porson
pronounced him the first Greek scholar of his standing in England, and in 1802 he was elected a Fellow of his college.
In 1803 he was ordained by Henry Majendie, Bishop of Chester
, who appointed him his chaplain. Then he accepted the tutorship of Bishop George Pretyman Tomline
's eldest son William Edward
; and was appointed examining chaplain to the bishop. Tomline preferred him to the rectory of Stilton, Huntingdonshire, and to the sub-deanery of Lincoln, vacant by the death of William Paley
in May 1805. He made improvements in the minster, worked to open the minster library to the public, and took part in the establishment of a public library in Lincoln. In 1810 he was presented to the united vicarages of Messingham
and Bottesford, where he renovated the parish church, mostly at his own expense; and in 1812 to the vicarage of Great Carlton
, near Louth
, which he rarely visited, although he retained the benefice till his death. Later he was preferred to the archdeaconry of Stow
with the prebend of Liddington (29 September) 1823); to the rectory of Westmeon with Privet, in Hampshire
(1826); and to the twelfth stall in Westminster Abbey
(1828), when he resigned his subdeanery and canonry at Lincoln. In 1824 Bayley proceeded to his degree of D.D. at Cambridge.
In 1827, in bad health, he declined to stand for the Regius Professorship of Divinity at Cambridge. His last days were passed chiefly at Westmeon, his Hampshire rectory. He repaired the church of the hamlet of Privet, and the rebuilding of the church of Westmeon was started 9 August 1843. When blind he recited the prayers from memory. He died 12 August 1844. He was buried in the same vault with his wife, who had died at Westmeon 17 June 1839, and the new church was consecrated by the Bishop of Winchester on 5 May 1846.
in 1826 for private circulation, was reprinted in the following year, and is attached to the Memoir of Henry Vincent Bayley, D.D., which was printed for private circulation in 1846. In 1843 he became unable to write or read, and abandoned schemes for a new edition of Thomas Secker
's ‘Eight Charges,’ and for a selection from the old and new versions of the Psalms of David.
High church
The term "High Church" refers to beliefs and practices of ecclesiology, liturgy and theology, generally with an emphasis on formality, and resistance to "modernization." Although used in connection with various Christian traditions, the term has traditionally been principally associated with the...
party and a reformer, he became Archdeacon of Stow.
Life
He was the seventh son of Thomas Butterworth BayleyThomas Butterworth Bayley
Thomas Butterworth Bayley was an English magistrate, agriculturist and philanthropist.-Life:He was from an old Lancashire family, and his mother was one of the Dukinfields of Dukinfield, Cheshire. Shortly after completing his education at the University of Edinburgh, he was chosen a justice of the...
, of Hope Hall, near Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, where he was born 6 December 1777. His mother was Mary, only child of Vincent Leggatt. Bayley was educated at the grammar school of Winwick
Winwick, Cheshire
Winwick is a village and civil parish in the borough of Warrington in Cheshire, England. Historically within Lancashire, until 1 April 1974, Winwick was administered as part of Lancashire with the rest of north Warrington. It is situated about three miles north of Warrington town centre, near...
in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, and at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, which he entered in May 1789, and left 9 December 1795. At Eton he was the associate of Sir William Pepys, Henry Hallam
Henry Hallam
Henry Hallam was an English historian.-Life:The only son of John Hallam, canon of Windsor and dean of Bristol, Henry Hallam was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, graduating in 1799...
, William Frere
William Frere
William Frere , was an English lawyer and academic, a law-serjeant and Master of Downing College, Cambridge.-Life:Frere was the fourth son of John Frere of Roydon, Norfolk, and younger brother of John Hookham Frere. He was born 28 November 1775. He was sent to Felsted School and Eton College, and...
, William Herbert, and others, who were known as the "literati"; and he contributed to the Musæ Etonenses. He came into residence at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
, in April 1796. In February 1798 he obtained a university scholarship. In April he was elected a scholar of Trinity. He took his B.A. degree in 1800, and won the bachelor's prizes in 1801 and 1802. Richard Porson
Richard Porson
Richard Porson was an English classical scholar. He was the discoverer of Porson's Law; and the Greek typeface Porson was based on his handwriting.-Early life:...
pronounced him the first Greek scholar of his standing in England, and in 1802 he was elected a Fellow of his college.
In 1803 he was ordained by Henry Majendie, Bishop of Chester
Bishop of Chester
The Bishop of Chester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chester in the Province of York.The diocese expands across most of the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, including the Wirral Peninsula and has its see in the City of Chester where the seat is located at the Cathedral...
, who appointed him his chaplain. Then he accepted the tutorship of Bishop George Pretyman Tomline
George Pretyman Tomline
Sir George Pretyman Tomline, 5th Baronet FRS was an English clergyman, theologian, Bishop of Lincoln and then Bishop of Winchester, and confidant of William Pitt the Younger...
's eldest son William Edward
William Edward Tomline
William Edward Pretyman Tomline was an English politician, a Member of Parliament for several constituencies.He was the son of George Pretyman Tomline, bishop...
; and was appointed examining chaplain to the bishop. Tomline preferred him to the rectory of Stilton, Huntingdonshire, and to the sub-deanery of Lincoln, vacant by the death of William Paley
William Paley
William Paley was a British Christian apologist, philosopher, and utilitarian. He is best known for his exposition of the teleological argument for the existence of God in his work Natural Theology, which made use of the watchmaker analogy .-Life:Paley was Born in Peterborough, England, and was...
in May 1805. He made improvements in the minster, worked to open the minster library to the public, and took part in the establishment of a public library in Lincoln. In 1810 he was presented to the united vicarages of Messingham
Messingham
Messingham is a small village outside Scunthorpe in North Lincolnshire, England. Messingham has a population of over about 4,000 people.-Geography:...
and Bottesford, where he renovated the parish church, mostly at his own expense; and in 1812 to the vicarage of Great Carlton
Great Carlton
Great Carlton is a village and civil parish about south east of the town of Louth, Lincolnshire, England.Great Carlton was referred to in Domesday Book as Magna Carleton. The name Carlton derives from the Old English Ceorlatun meaning the village of the free peasants, from the word ceorl meaning...
, near Louth
Louth, Lincolnshire
Louth is a market town and civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Known as the "capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds", it is situated where the ancient trackway Barton Street crosses the River Lud, and has a total resident population of 15,930.The Greenwich...
, which he rarely visited, although he retained the benefice till his death. Later he was preferred to the archdeaconry of Stow
Stow, Lincolnshire
Stow is a small village and civil parish within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is eleven miles northwest of the city of Lincoln and six miles southeast of Gainsborough, and has a total resident population of 355.Stow dates back to Roman times and in the...
with the prebend of Liddington (29 September) 1823); to the rectory of Westmeon with Privet, in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
(1826); and to the twelfth stall in Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey
The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English,...
(1828), when he resigned his subdeanery and canonry at Lincoln. In 1824 Bayley proceeded to his degree of D.D. at Cambridge.
In 1827, in bad health, he declined to stand for the Regius Professorship of Divinity at Cambridge. His last days were passed chiefly at Westmeon, his Hampshire rectory. He repaired the church of the hamlet of Privet, and the rebuilding of the church of Westmeon was started 9 August 1843. When blind he recited the prayers from memory. He died 12 August 1844. He was buried in the same vault with his wife, who had died at Westmeon 17 June 1839, and the new church was consecrated by the Bishop of Winchester on 5 May 1846.
Works
On 25 September 1803 he published ‘A Sermon preached at an Ordination held in the Cathedral Church of Chester,’ Manchester, 1803. This is the only printed sermon of the author in existence. In May 1826 he delivered a charge to the clergy of the archdeaconry of Stow, which was printed at GainsboroughGainsborough, Lincolnshire
Gainsborough is a town 15 miles north-west of Lincoln on the River Trent within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. At one time it served as an important port with trade downstream to Hull, and was the most inland in England, being more than 55 miles from the North...
in 1826 for private circulation, was reprinted in the following year, and is attached to the Memoir of Henry Vincent Bayley, D.D., which was printed for private circulation in 1846. In 1843 he became unable to write or read, and abandoned schemes for a new edition of Thomas Secker
Thomas Secker
Thomas Secker , Archbishop of Canterbury, was born at Sibthorpe, Nottinghamshire.-Early life and studies:In 1699, Secker went to Richard Brown's free school in Chesterfield, staying with his half-sister and her husband, Elizabeth and Richard Milnes...
's ‘Eight Charges,’ and for a selection from the old and new versions of the Psalms of David.